Cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania
Romania: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania is 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania peaked at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Romania 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1964 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brunei 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Peru 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Colombia 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Romania was 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.